A disinfectant formulation is provided imparting a residual biocidal property. The disinfectant formulation is used to treat a surface to impart a film having a capacity to quickly kill bacteria and other germs for at least 24 hours after deposit of the film on a treated surface. The disinfectant formulation comprises a polymer binder, wherein the polymer binder is an oxazoline homopolymer or an extended or a modified polymer based on an oxazoline homopolymer, and a biocidal compound. The disinfectant formulation further comprises a carrier. An article having the disinfectant formulation is provided as well as methods of making, using and applying the disinfectant formulation.

A disinfectant formulation is provided imparting a residual biocidal property. The disinfectant formulation is used to treat a surface to impart a film having a capacity to quickly kill bacteria and other germs for at least 24 hours after deposit of the film on a treated surface. The disinfectant formulation comprises a polymer binder, wherein the polymer binder is an oxazoline homopolymer or an extended or a modified polymer based on an oxazoline homopolymer, and a biocidal compound. The disinfectant formulation further comprises a carrier. An article having the disinfectant formulation is provided as well as methods of making, using and applying the disinfectant formulation.

A method of controlling phytopathogenic diseases on useful plants or on propagation material thereof, which comprises applying to the useful plants, the locus thereof or propagation material thereof a combination of components (A) and (B) in a synergistically effective amount, wherein component (A) is a compound of formula I

compound of formula I

##STR00001##

wherein

R is hydrogen or methoxy;

Q is

##STR00002##

R.sub.1 is hydrogen, halogen or C.sub.1-C.sub.6alkyl;

R.sub.2 is hydrogen, halogen, C.sub.1-C.sub.6alkyl, C.sub.2-C.sub.6alkenyl, C.sub.3-C.sub.6alkinyl, C.sub.3-C.sub.6cycloalkyl-C.sub.3-C.sub.6alkinyl, halophenoxy, halophenyl-C.sub.3-C.sub.6alkinyl, C(C.sub.1-C.sub.4alkyl)=NO—C.sub.1-C.sub.4alkyl, C.sub.1-C.sub.6haloalkyl,

C.sub.1-C.sub.6haloalkoxy, C.sub.2-C.sub.6haloalkenyl, or C.sub.2-C.sub.6haloalkenyloxy;

R.sub.3 is hydrogen, halogen, C.sub.1-C.sub.6alkyl;

R.sub.4, R.sub.5 and R.sub.6, independently from each other, are hydrogen, halogen or -≡-R.sub.7 with the proviso that at least one of R.sub.4, R.sub.5 and R.sub.6 is different from hydrogen;

R.sub.7 is hydrogen, C.sub.1-C.sub.6alkyl, C.sub.1-C.sub.6haloalkyl or C.sub.1-C.sub.4alkoxyalkyl; and

R.sub.8 is hydrogen or methoxy;

and agrochemically acceptable salts/isomers/structural isomers/stereoisomers/diastereoisomers/enantiomers/tautomers and N-oxides of those compounds; and component (B) is a compound selected from compounds known for their fungicidal and/or insecticidal activity, is particularly effective in controlling or preventing fungal diseases of useful plants.

A method of controlling phytopathogenic diseases on useful plants or on propagation material thereof, which comprises applying to the useful plants, the locus thereof or propagation material thereof a combination of components (A) and (B) in a synergistically effective amount, wherein component (A) is a compound of formula I

compound of formula I

##STR00001##

wherein

R is hydrogen or methoxy;

Q is

##STR00002##

R.sub.1 is hydrogen, halogen or C.sub.1-C.sub.6alkyl;

R.sub.2 is hydrogen, halogen, C.sub.1-C.sub.6alkyl, C.sub.2-C.sub.6alkenyl, C.sub.3-C.sub.6alkinyl, C.sub.3-C.sub.6cycloalkyl-C.sub.3-C.sub.6alkinyl, halophenoxy, halophenyl-C.sub.3-C.sub.6alkinyl, C(C.sub.1-C.sub.4alkyl)=NO—C.sub.1-C.sub.4alkyl, C.sub.1-C.sub.6haloalkyl,

C.sub.1-C.sub.6haloalkoxy, C.sub.2-C.sub.6haloalkenyl, or C.sub.2-C.sub.6haloalkenyloxy;

R.sub.3 is hydrogen, halogen, C.sub.1-C.sub.6alkyl;

R.sub.4, R.sub.5 and R.sub.6, independently from each other, are hydrogen, halogen or -≡-R.sub.7 with the proviso that at least one of R.sub.4, R.sub.5 and R.sub.6 is different from hydrogen;

R.sub.7 is hydrogen, C.sub.1-C.sub.6alkyl, C.sub.1-C.sub.6haloalkyl or C.sub.1-C.sub.4alkoxyalkyl; and

R.sub.8 is hydrogen or methoxy;

and agrochemically acceptable salts/isomers/structural isomers/stereoisomers/diastereoisomers/enantiomers/tautomers and N-oxides of those compounds; and component (B) is a compound selected from compounds known for their fungicidal and/or insecticidal activity, is particularly effective in controlling or preventing fungal diseases of useful plants.

A disinfectant formulation is provided imparting a residual biocidal property. The disinfectant formulation is used to treat a surface to impart a film having a capacity to quickly kill bacteria and other germs for at least 24 hours after deposit of the film on a treated surface. The disinfectant formulation comprises a polymer binder, wherein the polymer binder is an oxazoline homopolymer or an extended or a modified polymer based on an oxazoline homopolymer, and a biocidal compound. The disinfectant formulation further comprises a carrier. An article having the disinfectant formulation is provided as well as methods of making, using and applying the disinfectant formulation.

A disinfectant formulation is provided imparting a residual biocidal property. The disinfectant formulation is used to treat a surface to impart a film having a capacity to quickly kill bacteria and other germs for at least 24 hours after deposit of the film on a treated surface. The disinfectant formulation comprises a polymer binder, wherein the polymer binder is an oxazoline homopolymer or an extended or a modified polymer based on an oxazoline homopolymer, and a biocidal compound. The disinfectant formulation further comprises a carrier. An article having the disinfectant formulation is provided as well as methods of making, using and applying the disinfectant formulation.

A method of controlling and removing biofilm on a surface in contact with an aqueous industrial system comprising the step of adding an effective amount of biofilm-disrupting agent and adding a biocide to the aqueous system being treated to reduce and remove biofilm forming microbes from a surface in contact with the aqueous system is disclosed. Also disclosed is a synergistic composition of polyethyleneimine and an oxidizing biocide.

A method of controlling and removing biofilm on a surface in contact with an aqueous industrial system comprising the step of adding an effective amount of biofilm-disrupting agent and adding a biocide to the aqueous system being treated to reduce and remove biofilm forming microbes from a surface in contact with the aqueous system is disclosed. Also disclosed is a synergistic composition of polyethyleneimine and an oxidizing biocide.

A disinfectant formulation is provided imparting a residual biocidal property. The disinfectant formulation is used to treat a surface to impart a film having a capacity to quickly kill bacteria and other germs for at least 24 hours after deposit of the film on a treated surface. The disinfectant formulation comprises a polymer binder, wherein the polymer binder is an oxazoline homopolymer or an extended or a modified polymer based on an oxazoline homopolymer, and a biocidal compound. The disinfectant formulation further comprises a carrier. An article having the disinfectant formulation is provided as well as methods of making, using and applying the disinfectant formulation.

A disinfectant formulation is provided imparting a residual biocidal property. The disinfectant formulation is used to treat a surface to impart a film having a capacity to quickly kill bacteria and other germs for at least 24 hours after deposit of the film on a treated surface. The disinfectant formulation comprises a polymer binder, wherein the polymer binder is an oxazoline homopolymer or an extended or a modified polymer based on an oxazoline homopolymer, and a biocidal compound. The disinfectant formulation further comprises a carrier. An article having the disinfectant formulation is provided as well as methods of making, using and applying the disinfectant formulation.